Saturday, February 2, 2013

From my vaults: George Washington Carver


Bio:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Carver

First Lines: Knut Hamsun - Growth of the Soil


The long, long road over the moors and up into the forest - who trod it into being first of all?

Friday, February 1, 2013

A day in the life, Jan 30


A day in the life, Jan 30, Regensburg by night

The Movies I Watched in January

AVP: Alien vs. Predator 2004  6
Blood Alley 1955  5
Brocéliande 2003  4
Brooklyn's Finest 2009  6
Detective Story 1951  6
Dinner Rush 2000  7

Dodge City 1939  7

Family Sins 2004  6
Ferry to Hong Kong 1959  5
Fortress 2 2000  4
Harry Tracy, Desperado 1982  6
Hysteria 2011  6
In Her Line of Fire 2006  4
Iи Traиzit 2008  6
Maniac 1980  6
On the Beach 1959  5
Sin 2003  4
The Beaver 2011  7

The Green Hornet 2011  5
The Street with No Name 1948  7

The Trap 1966  6
Tightrope 1984  6
Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950  6
Witness for the Prosecution 1957  10

New Stuff: W.G. Sebald


A book collecting conversations and interviews with W.G. Sebald.

Photographer: Eric Broms


Find more at:

http://www.lundlund.com/photographers/eric-broms

Thursday, January 31, 2013

A day in the life, Jan 29


A day in the life, Jan 29, Regensburg by night

From my vaults: Enrico Caruso


Bio:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Caruso


First Lines: Karl Gjellerup - Minna


The Term at the Polytechnic had been rather tiring.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

New Stuff: Soap&Skin


I've been pondering about getting this album for quite a while, but I'm quite I finally did.


New Stuff: Dinner Rush


Actually, I liked the movie so much I got the dvd when I saw it offered for a good price.

New Stuff: Anaïs Mitchell


I recently heard a great song from this album and decided to get it.


Photographer: Joachim Brohm


Bio:

http://www.steidlville.com/artists/20-Joachim-Brohm.html

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

First Lines: Verner von Heidenstam - The Charles Men


In southern Småland, just where the stony road to Scania branches into several village paths and a dusty slope leads up to the parish church, there stood a mill, painted red, and with the largest wings that any one had ever seen in all that region.

A day in the life, Jan 26


A day in the life, Jan 26, standing outside looking inside